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PYQ (ADVANCED)
MATHS
MATRICES
a b c   3/2 1/ 2  1 1
6. If P=  ,A =  and
1. If matrix A = b c a  where a, b, c are real 
0 1
   −1/ 2 3 / 2
c a b
Q = PAPT and x = PTQ2005P , then x is equal to
positive numbers, abc = 1 and ATA = I, then find
[JEE 2005 (Screening)]
the value of a3 + b3 + c3
 1 2005 
[JEE 2003, Mains-2 out of 60] (A)  
 0 1 
 2  4 + 2005 3 6015 
(B)  
If A =   and A = 125 , then  =
3
2.
2   2005 4 − 2005 3 
(A) 3 (B) 2 1 2 + 3 1 
(C)  
(C) 5 (D) 0 4  −1 2 − 3 
[JEE 2004(Scr)]
1  2005 2 − 3 
(D)  
3. If M is a 3 × 3 matrix, where MTM = I and det 4 2 + 3 2005 
(M) = 1, then prove that det (M – I) = 0.
[JEE 2004, 2 out of 60] Comprehension (3 questions)
[JEE 2006, 5 marks each]
a 1 0  a 1 1  1 0 0
4. A = 1 b d  ,B = 0 d c  ,
  7. A = 2 1 0 , U1 , U2 and U3 are columns
1 b c  f g h  3 2 1 
matrices satisfying.
f  a 2  x 
  1   2  2
U = g  ,V =  0  ,X =  y 
0 AU1 = 0 ;AU2 = 3  ,AU3 = 3  and U is 3 × 3
   
 h     z 
0 0 1 
If AX = U has infinitely many solution, then
matrix whose columns are U1, U2, U3 then answer
prove that BX = V cannot have a unique solution.
the following questions
If further afd  0 , then prove that BX = V has no
solution. [JEE 2004, 4 out of 60] (a) The value of |U| is
(A) 3 (B) –3
1 0 0 1 0 0 (C) 3/2 (D) 2
5. A = 0 1 1 ,I = 0 1 0 and
 
0 −2 4 0 0 1  (b) The sum of elements of U–1 is
(A) –1 (B) 0
1 
A−1 =  (A2 + cA + dI) , then the value of c and (C) 1 (D) 3
6 
d are [JEE 2005(Scr)]
3 
The value of 3 2 0 U 2 is
(A) –6, –11
(c)
(B) 6, 11  
0
(C) –6, 11
(A) 5 (B) 5/2
(D) 6, –11
(C) 4 (D) 3/2
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8. Match the statements / Expression in Column-I 12. The number of 3 × 3 matrices A whose entries are
with the statements / Expressions in Column-II either 0 or 1 and for which the system
and indicate your answer by darkening the  x  1 
appropriate bubbles in the 4 × 4 matrix given in A  y  = 0 has exactly two distinct solutions, is
OMR.
Column-II z  0
[JEE 2010]
x 2 + 2x + 4
(A) The minimum value of is (A) 0 (B) 29 – 1
x+2 (C) 168 (D) 2
(B) Let A and B be 3 × 3 matrices of real
numbers, where A is symmetric, B is skew-
Paragraph for Questions 13 to 15
symmetric, and (A + B)(A – B) = (A – B)
Let P be an odd prime number and Tp be the
(A + B). If (AB)t = (–1)k AB, where (AB)t is
following set of 2 × 2 matrices :
the transpose of the matrix AB, then the
possible values of k are  a b  
TP = A =   ;a,b,c {0,1,2,P − 1}
(C) Let a = log3 log3 2 . An integer k satisfying  c a  
−a
1  2( − k +3 )  2 , must be less than
13. The number of A in Tp such that A is either
(D) If sin  = cos  , then the possible values of
symmetric or skew-symmetric or both, and det
1  (A) divisible by p is
   −  are
  2 (A) (p – 1)2 (B) 2(p – 1)
2
Column-II (C) (p – 1) + 1 (D) 2p – 1
(P) 0
(Q) 1 14. The number of A in Tp such that the trace of A is
(R) 2 not divisible by p but det (A) is divisible by p is
(S) 3 [JEE 2008, 6] [Note : The trace of a matrix is the sum of its
diagonal entries.]
Paragraph for Question Nos. 9 to 11 (A) (p −1)(p2 − p + 1) (B) p3 − (p −1)2
Let A be the set of all 3 × 3 symmetric matrices (C) (p – 1)2 (D) (p −1)(p2 − 2)
all of whose entries are either 0 or 1. Five of these
entries are 1 and four of them are 0. 15. The number of A in Tp such that det (A) is not
[JEE-2009] divisible by p is
9. The number of matrices in A is (A) 2p2 (B) p3 – 5p
(A) 12 (B) 6 3
(C) p – 3p (D) p3 – p2
(C) 9 (D) 3
Paragraph for question nos. 16 to 18
10. The number of matrices A in A for which the Let a, b and c be three real numbers satisfying
 x  1  1 9 7
system of linear equations A  y  = 0 has a [a bc] 8 2 7 = 0 0 0 …… (E)
   
z  0 7 3 7
unique solution, is [JEE-2011]
(A) less than 4 16. If the point P(a, b, c), with reference to (E), lies
(B) at least 4 but less than 7 on the plane 2x + y + z = 1, then the value of
(C) at least 7 but less than 10 7a + b + c is
(D) at least 10 (A) 0 (B) 12
(C) 7 (D) 6
11. The number of matrices A in A for which the
 x  1  17. Let  be a solution of x3 – 1 = 0 with Im() > 0.
system of linear equations A  y  = 0 is If a = 2 with b and c satisfying (E), then the value
    3 1 3
z  0 of a + b + c is equal to
  
inconsistent, is
(A) –2 (B) 2
(A) 0 (B) more than 2
(C) 3 (D) –3
(C) 2 (D) 1
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18. Let b = 6, with a and c satisfying (E). If  and  0 

are the roots of the quadratic equation (A) PX = 0 (B) PX = X
n  
 1 1 0
ax2 + b x + c = 0, then   +   is
n =0   (C) PX = 2X (D) PX = –X
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 6/7 (D)  1 4 4
24. If the adjoint of 3 × 3 matrix P is  2 1 7  , then
19. Let M and N be two 3 × 3 non-singular skew
 
1 1 3 
symmetric matrices such that MN = NM. If PT
denotes the transpose of P, then the possible value(s) of the determinant of P is
(are) [JEE 2012]
( ) (MN )
−1 −1 T
M2 N2 MT N is equal to (A) –2 (B) –1
[JEE-2011] (C) 1 (D) 2
2 2
(A) M (B) –N
(C) –M2 (D) MN 25. For 3 × 3 matrices M and N, which of the
following statement(s) is (are) NOT correct?
20. Let   1 be a cube root of unity and S be the set (A) NT M N is symmetric or skew symmetric,
of all non-singular matrices of the form according as M is symmetric or skew
 1 a b symmetric
  (B) M N – N M is skew symmetric for all
  1 c  , where each of a, b and c is either  symmetric matrices M and N
2  1 
  (C) M N is symmeric for all symmetric matrices
or 2. Then the number of distinct matrices in the M and N
set S is [JEE-2011] (D) (adjM)(adjN) = adj(MN) for all invertible
(A) 2 (B) 6 matrices M and N
(C) 4 (D) 8 [JEE Advanced - 2013]

21. Let M be a 3 × 3 matrix satisfying 26. Let M be a 2 × 2 symmetric matrix with integer
entries. Then M is invertible if
0 −1  1   1  1  0  [JEE Advanced 2014]
M 1  =  2  ,M −1 =  1  , and M 1 =  0 
        (A) the first column of M is the transpose of the
second row of M
0  3   0  −1 1 12
(B) the second row of M is the transpose of the
Then the sum of the diagonal entries of M is : first column of M
[JEE-2011] (C) M is a diagonal matrix with non-zero entries
in the main diagonal
22. Let P = [aij ] be a 3 × 3 matrix and let Q = [bij ] (D) the product of entries in the main diagonal
where bij = 2i + j a ij for 1  i, j  3 . If the of M is not the square of an integer

determinant of P is 2 , then the determinant of the 27. Let M and N be two 3 × 3 matrices such that
matrix Q is [JEE-2012] MN = NM. Further, if M  N2 and M2 = N4, then
(A) 210 (B) 211
[JEE Advanced 2014]
(C) 212 (D) 213
(A) determinant of (M2 + MN2 ) is 0
(B) there is a 3 × 3 non-zero matrix v such that
23. If P is a 3 × 3 matrix such that PT = 2P + I , where
PT is the transposes of P and I is the 3 × 3 identity (M2 + MN2 )U is the zero matrix
matrix, then there exists a column matrix (C) determinant of (M2 + M N2 )  1
 x  0 (D) for a 3 × 3 matrix U, if (M2 + MN2 )U
X =  y   0 such that [JEE-2012]
euqals the zero matrix then U is the zero
z  0 matrix
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28. Let X and Y be two arbitrary, 3 × 3, non-zero, −1 0 0  1 0 0

skew-symmetric matrices and Z be an arbitrary (C)  0 −1 0  (D) 0 1 0
3 × 3, non-zero, symmetric matrix. Then which    
 0 0 −1 0 0 1 
of the following matrices is (are) skew
symmetric?
[JEE Advanced 2015]  b1 
(A) Y Z − Z Y
3 4 4 3
(B) X + Y
44 44 33. Let S be the set of all column matrices  b 2  such
 
(C) X Z − Z X
4 3 3 4
(D) X + Y
23 23
 b3 
that b1 , b2 , b3  R and the system of equations (in
3 −1 −2 real variables)
29. Let P = 2 0   , where   R. Suppose Q − x + 2y + 5z = b1
 
3 −5 0  2x − 4y + 3z = b 2
= [qij] is a matrix such that PQ = kI, where k  R, x − 2y + 2z = b3
k  0 and I is the identity matrix of order 3. If has at least one solution. Then, which of the
k k2 following system(s) (in real variables) has (have)
q 23 = − and det(Q) = , then
8 2 b1 
[JEE Advanced 2016] at least one solution for each b2  S ?
 
(A)  = 0,k = 8 b3 
(B) 4 − k + 8 = 0 [JEE Advance 2018]
(C) det(P adj(Q)) = 29 (A) x + 2y + 3z = b1 ,4y + 5z = b2 and
(D) det(Q adj(P)) = 213 x + 2y + 6z = b3
(B) x + y + 3z = b1 ,5x + 2y + 6z = b2 and
1 0 0 −2x − y − 3z = b3
30. Let P =  4 1 0 and I be the identity matrix (C) −x + 2y − 5z = b1 ,2x − 4y + 10z = b2 and

16 4 1 x − 2y + 5z = b3
of order 3 . If Q = [qij] is a matrix such that (D) x + 2y + 5z = b1 ,2x + 3z = b2 and
q + q32
P50 – Q = I, then 31 equals x + 4y − 5z = b3
q21
[JEE Advanced 2016] 34. Let P be a matrix of order 3 × 3 such that all the
(A) 52 (B) 103 entries in P are from the set {–1, 0, 1}. Then, the
(C) 201 (D) 205 maximum possible value of the determinant of P
is ______. [JEE Advanced 2018]
31. For a real number , if the system
 1  2   x   1   sin 4  −1 − sin 2 
     35. Let M =   = I + M
−1
  1    y  =  −1 of linear equations, 1 + cos 
2
cos  
4
2  1   z   1 
  where  = () and  = () are real numbers,
has infinitely many solutions, then 1+  + 2 = and I is the 2 × 2 identity matrix. If
[JEE Advanced 2017] * is the minimum of the set {() : [0,2)}
and
32. Which of the following is (are) NOT the square * is the minimum of the set {() : [0,2)}
of a 3 × 3 matrix with real entries?
Then the value of * + * is :
[JEE-Advanced-2017]
[JEE Advanced 2019]
1 0 0  1 0 0 
  29 37
(A) 0 1 0 (B) 0 −1 0  (A) − (B) −
    16 16
0 0 −1 0 0 −1 17 31
(C) − (D) −
16 16
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0 1 a   −1 1 −1 38. Let

36. Let M = 1 2 3 and adj M =  8 −6 2  1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 
   
3 b 1  −5 3 −1 P1 = I = 0 1 0 ,P2 = 0 0 1  ,P3 = 1 0 0 ,
0 0 1  0 1 0 0 0 1 
where a and b are real numbers. Which of the
following options is/are correct? 0 1 0  0 0 1  0 0 1 
[JEE Advanced 2019] P4 = 0 0 1  ,P5 = 1 0 0 ,P6 = 0 1 0
   
−1
(A) (adjM) + adjM = −M −1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
 1  6
2 1 3 
(B) If M   = 2 , then  −  +  = 3 and X =  Pk 1 0 2 PkT
    k =1
 
   3  3 2 1 
(C) det(adjM2 ) = 81 [JEE Advanced 2019]
(D) a + b = 3 Where PkT denotes the transpose of the matrix Pk.
Then which of the following options is/are
37. Let x  R and let correct?
1 1 1  2 x x  (A) X – 30I is an invertible matrix
P = 0 2 2 ,Q = 0 4 0  and R = PQP−1
  (B) X is a symmetric matrix
   
0 0 3   x x 6  1 1
(C) If X 1 =  1 , then  = 30
 
Then which of the following options is/are  
correct? 1 1
(A) There exists a real number x such that (D) The sum of diagonal entries of X is 18
PQ = QP
2 x x  39. Let M be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix with real
(B) det R = det 0 4 0  + 8 , for all x  R entries and let I denote the 3 × 3 identity matrix.
 
If M−1 = adj(adjM) , then which of the following
 x x 5 
statements is/are ALWAYS TRUE ?
1  1 
(A) M = I
(C) For x = 0, if R a = 6 a  , then a + b = 5
 
    (B) det M = 1
b b (C) M2 = I
(D) For x = 1, there exists a unit vector (D) (adj M2) = I
   0
R   = 0
ˆ ˆ ˆ 40. The trace of a square matrix is defined to be the
i +j + k for which
sum of its diagonal entries. If A is a 2 × 2 matrix
   0
such that the trace of A is 3 and the trace of A3
is –18 , then the value of the determinant of A is
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Answer Key
1. 4 2. A
5. C 6. A
7. (a) A, (b) B, (C) A
8. (A) → R; (B) → Q, S; (C) → R, S; (D) → P, R
9. A 10. B
11. B 12. A
13. D 14. C
15. D 16. D
17. A 18. B
19. C 20. A
21. 9 22. D
23. D 24. AD
25. CD 26. CD
27. AB 28. CD
29. BC 30. B
31. 1 32. AC
33. AD 34. 4
35. A 36. ABD
37. BC 38. BCD
39. BCD 40. 5